Thoughtful Gifts for Your Bridal Party

Thoughtful bridal party gifts show how much you appreciate their participation.

A bride-to-be wants to show the people in her bridal party how much their participation means to her. When choosing gifts for your bridal party, think elegant and unique. Typically, the maid of honor receives a more extravagant gift than the bridesmaids. Thoughtful bridal party gifts might include birthstone bracelets or necklaces, spa day and manicure gift cards or gifts that soothe the body and spirit, like soaps and lotions.

Birthstone Jewelry

Birthstones make personal and treasured gifts.

Birthstone jewelry makes a beautiful and personal bridal party gift. Give your bridesmaids a necklace and matching bracelet or earrings. To do this, you'll need to gather a list of birthdays and refer to a birthstone chart to match stones and birthdays. Add a note relating what the stone symbolizes to each member. If, for example, your maid of honor is born in January, note that garnet is a stone of power, which brings guidance and good health.

Spa Certificates

A maid of honor will appreciate a spa day after the wedding is over.

After the wedding, your bridal party members will probably appreciate a little pampering. Give your maid of honor a gift card for a spa day to let her know how much you appreciate all the pampering she gave you. Show your gratitude to your bridesmaids with gift cards for manicures and pedicures.

Aromatic Gifts

Fragrant bath gifts will raise bridal party spirits.

Your bridal party members will enjoy aromatherapy gifts. Give boxes of fragrant soaps, bath oils and salts, or body cream. Add a designer makeup bag for your maid of honor. Vendors, such as Origins, offer affordable gifts for body care that come in pretty bags.

References

• Beading Life: The Official Birthstones For Each Month

Resources

• The Knot: Bridesmaid Gifts: Shopping Tips & Etiquette
• Origins: Great Gifts